She said that on May 22 when he jumped the red light on Dixons Bank he turned onto the wrong side of the carriageway and accelerated at speeds up to 80mph.

He continued along Gypsy Lane where police were able to see that his woman passenger was visibly distressed.

Miss Atkinson said that he was clearly displaying behaviour which suggested he was intoxicated and he refused to give a specimen of breath.

Gary Wood, defending, said that there was a suggestion that Stanley was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder after serving in Afghanistan during four years in the army.

He said that Stanley’s father described him as a changed man when he returned from the conflict. He turned to drink and his lifestyle choice changed.

Mr Wood said that the initial drink-driving offence was dealt with by a fine because he was not much over the drink-drive limit.

The judge told Stanley that he had come close to serving an immediate prison sentence.

Recorder Jo Kidd said: “By your own admission you were affected both by alcohol and cocaine.

“When police got to your car they found your partner both visibly distressed and crying.

“I have taken into account all that has been said on your behalf in respect of your personal circumstances.”

Unemployed Stanley, of Monkwood Avenue, Leeds, was given a 12 months jail sentence suspended for 24 months, 30 days rehabilitation activity, disqualified for three and a half years and given a three months curfew between 8PM and 8AM, after he pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving while disqualified, without insurance and failing to provide a specimen of breath.

He was told that he must pass an extended driving test before driving again.